Posted on October 3, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Todd Handzlik's build book has come to an end. "Minus the final alignment and installation of the wheel spinners (this coming week), my roadster build is complete. I actually got a bit emotional while cleaning up from adding the front splash guards (essentially my last step in the process). I'll…Read More
Posted on September 19, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Patrick Bashor on finishing his Factory Five MkIV Roadster complete kit powered by a 347 small block Ford engine, with IRS option and 18” bronze sunburst wheels. From Patrick, “The story of the build is similar to a lot of guys except I was on a time crunch.…Read More
Posted on September 14, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Hart Kelley says, “Owning a Roadster has been a must have since it raced at the 12 hours of Sebring when I was in high school. A lot of years past, and a lot of miles in the air as an airline pilot, until I was able to retire and…Read More
Posted on September 12, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Factory Five was featured in the Men's Journal article Style & Design 2023: Hot New Gear You Need in Your Life. Men’s Journal editors and contributors picked the latest gear that will "improve your life in the year ahead—and look good doing it." From the article, “We brought a professional business…Read More
Posted on September 7, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
This P51 airplane looks better with Pilot Bobby Rommo's Factory Five Hot Rod next to it! Bobby owns a Gen 1 ’33 Hot Rod with a 6.2L V8, and 6-speed manual, (LS3/T56). The paint color is Watkins Glen Metallic with PPG's matte clear coat and red powder coated control arms. …Read More
Posted on August 31, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Check out peanut.smugmug.com and his friend Talha's Factory Five Mk4 Roadster with a procharged 5.0 (302W) Foxbody Mustang motor and 5-speed manual transmission.Read More
Posted on August 25, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Paul Hagan had a Factory Five Mk4 Roadster delivered June 2020. “I fell in love with this car when I was 15 years old” says Paul. “This was a project I built with my now 18 year old son. We had so much fun our plan is to do a…Read More
Posted on August 22, 2022 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
I am very excited to FINALLY implement and go live with an all-new computer operating system here at Factory Five! The team has been working on this project for almost a year, and once it is up and running, we should see dramatic improvements in parts shipments accuracy and customer…Read More
Posted on August 22, 2022 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Factory Five customers are invited to join us for Factory Five Night at the Mass Cruisers Car Show at Bass Pro Shops, Patriot Place in Foxboro, MA this Thursday afternoon on August 25 from 4-7 PM! It has been a fun summer, and we are really looking forward to spending…Read More
Posted on August 16, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Tommy Fulbright has been building cars professionally for 20 years now, and was fortunate enough to be involved in multiple types of racing from NASCAR, SCCA, NHRA, and Ultra4. He says he’s been a Factory Five fan for decades and always wanted to build a Coupe. Tommy had “built a custom truck for…Read More
Posted on August 15, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Launch into your weekend like Phil! Phil Ferkey’s Roadster logs a solid 60’ time at 1.52 seconds. From Phil about his car “It’s equipped with a naturally aspirated 521 big block Ford and a face-plated TKO600 transmission built by liberty gears near Detroit Michigan. Out back is a Moser Fab9 …Read More
Posted on August 12, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
The Pilots of FedEx have set another record for fundraising! The Factory Five donation car they built raised a winning bid of $150,000 at last night's St. Jude Memphis JAM Gala Auction. The car debuted a few months ago at the FedEx display at the Midsouth Airshow in Memphis, alongside…Read More
Posted on August 10, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
James Shaw ordered his kit in 2017, and it took him just under 3 years to get it registered and driving. Built on a budget, he told us “I still haven't painted it and used a junkyard rear and a small-block chevy motor that a local drag racer was selling dirt…Read More
Posted on August 8, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Will Bolton from North Carolina shared this glamor shot of his completed FFR Roadster. In the spirit of sharing the stoke, here’s the story behind the picture. “My brother took me up on a last minute drive on Tail of the Dragon last weekend. This photo pretty much sums up the…Read More
Posted on August 1, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Congratulations to Phil Beadnell from Arizona on graduating his Factory Five Mk4 Roadster. Build started September 2020, completed and registered January 2022. An advocate for the Factory Five Forum, he gives thanks to those on the forum and says, “it is a really great source of knowledge. I always found…Read More
Posted on July 15, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Loren and Shelly Diede own a ’35 Hot Rod Truck named Eleanor with electric power steering, a 3-link rear suspension and powder coated frame. They’ve been winning awards and generating interest at local car shows. Loren says, “We entered her in a local Father's Day car show. This is one of…Read More
Posted on June 30, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
In 1997, we had been in business for two years and we decided to have our very first Open House –maybe 25 cars showed up. It was a chance to hang with the people who pay our rent and check out cars. Over the years, thousands of people have attended…Read More
Posted on June 29, 2022 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
Our good friends Luke Pepper Creative Pepper produced a short, but fun video of Factory Five's 2022 Open House video. Check it out! We'll have even more coverage of the Open House posted on our website and social media pages soon with photos and car show winners!Read More
Posted on June 7, 2022 by Nicole Smith in What's New
Pictured above are Sean (Indy) Puckett and wife Michelle driving his buddy Chris LeCornu's Factory Five Mk4 Roadster. They took Chris's car from 5th Gear Car Rally, a thousand miles from San Diego to Tucson. Then they headed to Scottsdale and the famous Route 66. Indy and Chris say their…Read More
Posted on June 2, 2022 by Dave Lindsey in What's New
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED! Open House is free to attend, but there is a fee to tour the museum. You only need to register if you are bringing a Factory Five car to display in the show. We will have team members directing traffic for car show parking and spectator parking.…Read More
